Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 years in prison in 2nd national security case

Hong Kong Prominent Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Thursday (November 5, 2026) for his second conviction under a Beijing-imposed national security law, in a case that critics say reflects the crackdown on the city's once-thriving pro-democracy movement. story Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong detained for 2019 illegal assembly Hong Kong activists, from right, Joshua Wong, Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow arrive at a court in Hong Kong on November 22, 2020. The trio appear at court for their trial as they face charges related to the besieging of a police station during anti-government protests last year. Wong was charged in 2025 with conspiracy to collude with foreign forces to endanger national security under the law. In September, he pleaded guilty to the offence, a move that can typically reduce the sentence.